The Cathedral of Syracuse is a Baroque church ... dggplant and salted ricotta or Potato gnocchi with lobster sauce while admiring Ortigia’s duomo illuminated in the evening.

Across the stately Piazza del Duomo stands the cathedral (admission 2 euros ... bars You practically need a Campari detector to find Ortigia’s other top bars, which are hidden away.

The ancient heart of the town is Ortigia, which is really an island ... of course, there's the cathedral. If the baroque exterior is spectacular enough, the interior takes your breath away.